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I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. | During the past few days a number of delightful entertainments have been given In honor of Miss Grace Simmons who tonight becomes the bride of Mr. John Edward Hart, a native of this city but now a resident of Oklahoma. Following the wedding tonight, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Simmons, the parents of the bride-elect, will tender a recep tion to friends and acquaintances of the young couple at their hospitable home In this city. A large number of out-of-town guests are already here to tttend the ceremony. ooo Thursday afternoon Mrs. Douglas Qray entertained In honor of Miss .Simmons with a delightful reception at her home on South Harper street. During the afternoon a musieal pro gram was rendered by the Laurens Or chestra. A delightful ice course and punch was served during the enter tainment. ooo Friday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Martin. Misses Edna and Annie Sitgreaves entertained for Miss Sim mcns by inviting a large number of her friends to a linen shower. A very original feature of the entertanment was the march into the parlor of little Miss Adah Catharine Owlngs and Mas ter Gordon Dalle with a basket filled with the beauttfal linen gifts. As they marched in Miss Annie Sitgreaves played the wedding march. During the afternoon punch and ices with cate was served those who were pres ent ooo '?'.rs. Foster Simpson entertained Saturday afternoon with a towel show er :n honor of Miss Simmons. With the refreshments of Ices and punch, little cakes in the shape of hearts were given. Little Misses Emmie Lou Wash ington and Eloise Clardy marched in the parlor drawing a little decorated wagon filled with presents of linen for the bride. ooo Monday evening Mrs. M. ('. Chirk Hl . Miss Lila Hart entertained a large her :ir the home of Mrs. Clark In honor of Miss Simmons and Mr. Hart. Attraction was centered around the wedding cake in which the ring, the thimble and the bachelors button had been hidden. These tilings had been tied to pink and white rlbons and oa h of the guests was allowed to pu.l from the cake a ribbon. To Mr. Ti s. Swygeri went the ring and to Miss Elizabeth Simpson went the thimble. Mr. Allle Lee pulled the bachelors button. To each piece of ril bon a card was attached with a few lines of poetry suitable to the occa sion and these were all read by the guests. Following this a delightful ice course was served with cake. Misses Talu Neville, of Clinton, nnd Miss May Delle Barre presided at the puricta bowl. ooo Hisses Minnie and Mabel Wallace entertained Wednesday afternoon with a Bridge party for twenty girls in honor of Miss Elise Epperson. Af LeJ the games a delightful ice course was served. This was a most charm Int little affair. ooo Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C>. Roff have returned from their bridal trip which in tided a month's visit to Mr. Roff's pi nts in Portland, Maine and other po ,(s in the New England States. They are making their home with Mrs. W. T, Dor roh, Mrs. Roff's mother, ooo '.rs. W. E. Lucas entertained Friday evening In honor of her niece. Miss ffil SO Epperson, of Algood, Tennessee. TI beautiful home looked lovoly 'a a its interior decorations of pink ?s. The Color scheme of pink and white was also carried out in the dec- | rations of tho score care's in pink > s ami sweet peas and in the ices, .;: . >s and mints. Miss Epperson wore . i tautlful gown of white chiffon with > roses in it over pink tnessaline trimmed with exquisite bands of led chiffon. Mrs. Lucas was as sisted in receiving by Mrs. .lohn Bp p< -on. of Tennessee. Misses Wallace, Mi ,., and Edwin F. Lucas, of Laurens and Sam Epperson of Tennessee. 'unch was served to the arriving guests by little Clara Cox, of Tennes s< . and late in the evening a delicious ice course with mints was served. Th086 present were Misses Elise Bp person, Helen Sullivan, Hettio Lake, Susie Oray, Mary Belle Fuller, Mary Sollivan, Dixie Lambert, Elizabeth Simpson, Marguerite Simpson, Mar jo.-ie Oelder, Mary Lake, Annie Belle and Bessie Chlldross, Edmonla Gar rett, Sadio Sullivan, Ethel Simmons; vie .srs. Sam Epperson, Edwin Lucas, Hastings Dial, Charles Simpson, Grov er Richey, Henry Counts, Robert Ro per, Dick Fuller, Earl Owings, Leon Dodson, John Wells Todd, James Todd, Marion WilkeH. Sam Bolt, Job Littlo, Itoy Little and John Mills. ooo Miss Kathleen Sullivan gave a de lightful reception Thursday evening, complimentary to her house guests. Misses Grace Cooper of Columbia and Rfcetta Wilson of Camden. The guests were received on the porch by Miss Sullivan with Misses Cooper and Wil son and Invited to the punch bowl, presided over by Misses Mary Sullivan and Inez Hudgens. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Cooper, assisted by Miss Annie Chlldress, then ushered the guests in to the parlor which was beautifully decorated with ferns and palms. A Library Scheme was carried on and enjoyed by all. During the evening refreshments were served by little Misses Hattle. Katherlne, Virginia and Isabellc Sullivan. Those enjoying the occasion were: Misses Grace Roper. Rhetta Wilson. Marguerite Tolbert. Imogene Wllkes, Marguerite Simpson. Helen Sullivan, Sara Babb, Annie Huff, Gladys Huff, Ruth Brown. Julia Childless, Lucy Chlldress. Mildred Babb, Ruth Kastorby. Nolle Payne, Katherlne Irhy. Minnie Sullivan. Ethel Cromer, Ethel Langs ton, Shirley HIx, Emmie Cooper, Evylin Austin: Messrs. Laurens Barksdale, Edmund Sullivan. Sam Bolt. Richard Dunlap. Julius Sitgroavrs. Grover Richey, James Todd. Tom Bonnelt. James Mel.in. Hastings Dial, Phil Huff, Leon Dod son. John lnman. Kniest Machen, Yates Brown. Job Little. Rutlcdge Eichelberger, Douglas Featherstono, Robert Roper, Karle OwingS, Dick Childless and .1. 1). Sullivan. ooo Last Thursday evening at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Branilette Miss Fannie Mae Wright entertained ?very charmingly twenty guests, to whom she announced in a unique man ner her approaching marriage to Mr. Chalmers 11. Armstrong, on Wednes day morning the 20th of July. In the hall amid a bower of ferns and palms, delicious punch was serv ed by Miss Sarah Reid. All the guests having arrived they were ushered into the dining room WhCh was beautifully decorated in the color scheme of pink and white. In the center of the polished table was placed a huge wedding cake con taining the ring, bodkin, thimble and dime. For these articles the guests wore permitted to draw by means of lengths of baby ribbon to the loose ends of which were attached pink and white hearts bearing the pictures of the prospective bride and groom and date of theh marriage. Laic :? on in the evening a refreshing Ice course and pink and white mints were served. ooo l a) lor-Monroe. This morning at !> o'clock Miss Nora Taylor and Mr. T. Lane Monroe of this city will be united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Taylor, Prince ton, this county. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. R. G. Lee, pastor of the Princeton Baptist church Only a few intimate friends and the Immediate members of the family will attend, as the wedding will be a quiet homo affair. Following the marriage service, the couple will leave for a bridal journey, after which they will return to this city, the home of the bridegroom. ooo Last Tuesday evening from fj to 7.30 o'clock Mrs. Laura Buinside and Miss Wallace gave a miscellaneous shower at Cross l|ill in honor of Miss Nannie Goodman, whose marriage to Mr. W. M. Henderson of Waterloo took place on the L'lst ins!. The guests were met at the door by the hostess and ushered into the parlor where they were introduced by Mrs. McCucn of DcltOll to the receiv ing line composed of Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Goodman, Miss Goodman, bride olcot, Miss Bryson. Mrs. Dantzor of [lodges ami Miss Anderson. They were then invited to the punch howl in an ivy covered bower in the hall where Mrs. .1. It. Wilcut and Mrs. Glen Par rot! very gracefully presided. Aller all the guests were seated an interesting contest was participated in. Mrs. .1. II. Nance bong the winner of the prize, which was a small bas ket of rice covered with hearts, bear ing the inscription: "Don't loose this, hut keep with care. To shower upon the happy pair." They were then ushered into the din ing room where delightful refresh men is were served by Mrs. .1. II. Cole man and Miss Carrie Goodman assist ed by Misses Zell Goodman. Caroline Matthews and Alma Coloman. On leaving the dining room dainty bags of rice were pinned on each one by the hostess. While the guests were writ ing good wishes in the "bride's book" a telegram was received for the bride elect telling her to look over the room for hidden packages. Bed arrows pointing toward the biding places were of some help In finding them. The search proved both Interesting and amusing and a great many beautiful and useful presents were found. During the evening delightful music was rendered by Misses Lizzie Carter, Blanche Plnson and Annie Austin. Fountain Has Arrived. The public drinking fountain for stock, given to this city by tht Nation al Humane Alliance, has arrived and w II be put In place at an early date. It will be placed somewhere on the public soliare. SERVED A SHORT SENTENCE, Wayman Hunter Sent to the (hnln tiling Thursday Afternoon and Died Saturday Afternoon. Wayman Hunter, who was convicted at the last term of court of House Breaking and Larceny, and sentenced twelve months on the chain pang, was sent to the gang Thursday afternoon and Saturday afternoon he was dead. As some rumors were circulated among the negroes that the negro had Come to Ids death from the ef fects of overwork and harsh treat ment. Supervisor Humbert looked in to the matter and had the coroner to make an investigation. Dr. lt. R. Walker made an examination of the negro and came to the conclusion that he died from the effects of cocaine poisoning and that his death was na tural. From the story of Chain (lang Guard Jim Bowers. Hunter was put to li^ht work Thursday afternoon, as is us ually done with new prisoners. While at work Friday Hunter picked up his shovel and walked oil' and had to he caught after a little struggle. While being carried hack to the rest of the gang, the negro again broke loose from the guards and ran into an empty cabin saying that he wanted water. A trusty was sent in after him and another struggle ensued in which Mr. Towers bad to go to the rescue of the trusty. In getting him under subjec tion. Hunter was struck three times with a small hickory stick, and these three licks Mr. Powers says are all that wer - bit the negro at all. Seeing that he was acting queerly, no more work was demanded of him. Satur day morning, however. Hunter ate a hearty breakfast and so was put to work again. About ft o'clock he took violently ill and Dr. Walker was sent for. He pronounced the trouble as due to cocaine and left medicine for the negro to take and two men were put in charge of him. Later on he got worse and about three o'clock he died. As Coroner Hairston did not think the facts in the case tended to show that the negro's death was due to ov erwork or cruel treatment, no inquest was held. Dr. Walker only making an examination of the body. The woman of today who has good health, good temper, good sense, bright eyes and a lovely complexion, the re sult of correct living and good diges tion, wins the admiration of the world. If your digestion is faulty Chamber Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct it. For sale by all dealers. * *** ? ****** ** 4 4-4 44 * *4 4 4 * * t MT. OLIVE. ? ?if $ Mt. Olive, June 26.?Mrs. Amanda Redden returned home Friday after visiting Mrs. Mamie ('aidwell a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. .lohn M. Iludgens, of the city visited their daughter Mrs. Broadus Mill from Saturday till Mon day. Mr. W. L. Cooper and .1. II. Culbort son visited relatives in Spurtunhurg last Week. Mr. Powell Mauldlll has a very sore lei; which be got hint about two weeks ago, be is able now to go on crutches. Fishing is the order of the day in this country, listen for the dynamite ,'bomb", Mr. "Police". Mess r8 Paul Washington and QeorgC Cooper visited Mr. Jones Wash Ington at Pelzer, s. c. The corn crop as It is today in this country is about a failure. Dry wea ther continues, farm work has about come to a close. We feel that the people should repent of their sins and set in sack cloth and ashes and call upon God to send rain in these dry parts. He says he will not withhold any good thing from them that ask. The uniform success that has attend ed the use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has made it a favorite everywhere. It can always be depended upon. For sale by MADDEN NEWS | Madden. June 27.?The drouth through hero Is stirt unbroken. Pro phets, major and minor have all fail ed. A month ago the "wise one" said If the wind would only <pilt blowing from the east' When It comes from the west, then the- rain will come. For the last few days there has been a strong wind from the west and still no rain. Crop Conditions, are getting very serious. This is worse even than the drouth of '70?so sayefb one of our oldest inhabitants. Uro. .1. A. Martin filled his regular appointment at Prospect Saturday and Sunday. It was decided at the con ference Saturday to protract our meet ing from the 1th Sunday in July. Hut no definite arrangements were made as to who would assist the pastor. Mr. I'. H. Martin, accompnncd by Misses JuanitU Martin and lOthol Pry son, have gone to Qreouviilo. Miss ioi i a Tongue of Spnrtanburg is on a visit to her grandmother, Mis Mollie Tongue. Little Miss Nora Thompson of Lau rens has been on a visit to her little friend Kathleen Martin and also her grandparents, .fudge am: Mrs. Thomp son. Miss Annie Lee Prysou is now the guest of Miss Louise Dean. John Moore Iludgens and Waldo Martin two embryo farmers, are spending a part of the summer with Mr. T. L. Langston. \ party of fishermen left early Moil day morning lor I'uckctts Ferry for a day's outing. Madden was represent ed in the party by Messrs .lud Lang ston ami Pec Culbertson. Speaking of tishing reminds me: The tales the returning fishermen toll of the Bisse and quantity of the carp thai abound j in old Suluda! Now that everything in the earing line is so scarce it seems to me a party ought to be organized to catch, or snare or spear that fish that all foe] but never Bee! for he is surely a huge one. Prot*, lt. Y. GulbortHon and faintly visited his old homo and the scenes Of his youth Monday. Tb?' rumf police put In some good work here Saturday at a negro barbe cue, end 1 it consequence the affair turned out very peaceably. The latest news from the bedside of Mrs. L?ngsten is that she has had a relapse and the attending physicians state that her case Is hopeless. Wants a Winter Homo Here* Postmasrer ('. II. Hicks has receiv ed a letter from a prominent manufac turer in Tennessee asking about the climate, roads, etc., saying that he was thinking of coining South this winter, l.aurens has as good climate as any place anywhere and the manu facturer has been so Informed To Celebrate The Fourth. Several places in the county are preparing to have big celebrations on the Fourth of July. At Mouutvillc a barbecue and a game of hall will he the feature of the day. the proceeds to go to the new Methodist Church At Warts Mill, on the edge of the city, big plans are being made for a barbe cue and two games of ball. Additional Chinese Subscription!. In addition to the amount placed to tin- credit of the Chinese Subscription fund last week, there was an extra 00. sent in by Mr. P. 11. Anderson, which was in sonn- way overlooked This was sent in during May and yes terday a check for that amount was sent to Seattle to lie added to the Chinese Fund. 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